the "Headline That Caught My Attention or the WTF" thread

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:oops:

What??? Huh???

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ROTFFLMFAO

Nothing screams WTF??? louder than a big, bad ass dude is driving his badass Ram Hemi powered pickup with "Fifi" sitting his lap!!

[HEADING=2]Drive Free or Die? New Hampshire considers restricting pets in cars[/HEADING]
[pressherald.com/2023/01/20/drive-free-or-die-new-hampshire-considers-restricting-pets-in-cars/]('https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/20/drive-free-or-die-new-hampshire-considers-restricting-pets-in-cars/')

By HOLLY RAMER January 21, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is the only state that allows adults to drive without wearing seatbelts. Want to use your dog instead? Go for it, for now.

While the state currently has no lapdog-related laws, the Legislature is considering a bill that would make it illegal for someone to drive with “an animal of any size on their person.” The proposal is likely a longshot in the “Live Free or Die” state, but it’s generating plenty of debate.

“I never in my wildest dreams thought that this would become one of the more controversial bills of the session, but by God, here we are,” said the sponsor, state Rep. Jennifer Rhodes.

Rhodes, a Republican from Winchester, drafted the bill after watching a young girl nearly get struck by a car driven by a man holding two small dogs with one arm and petting them with the other. When her rage subsided, she decided to take action.

“I had a golden opportunity to make a positive change, so I did it,” she said. “I thought it was a no brainer.”

But as word got around, angry emails arrived. One writer, whom Rhodes declined to identify, argued that a well-behaved lapdog would be less distracting than an animal whining from the backseat.

“If I am driving my ill dog (or cat, or other pet) to the vet for medical attention or to be euthanized, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will have (and have had) that animal in my lap for that possibly final trip with them,” the person wrote. “Please stay out of people’s cars and let people have a small slice of happiness in the sanctity of their own vehicles.”

Hawaii is the only state that specifically prohibits drivers from holding animals on their laps, Rhodes said, though such drivers could face charges under broader distracted driving laws in multiple states. Rhode Island requires pets in vehicles to be restrained or under the physical control of someone other than the driver, while in New Jersey, pets in moving vehicles must be secured in a carrier or wear seat belts. The New Hampshire bill, which subjects violators to $100 fines, doesn’t go that far.

“If you want your dog to be in the backseat and have his head out the window, great. You want your dog to be in the passenger seat up there with you? That’s great. All we’re trying to do is say that the dog should not be on your person at all,” Rhodes said.

The bill has the support of Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera, who told the state House Transportation Committee last week that he has seen drivers with dogs of all shapes and sizes on their laps.

“I’ve seen dogs running back and forth between the front seat, the back seat, looking out one window, looking out the other window. I’ve seen drivers holding a pet with their left hand, and they’re trying to look over the dog as they are driving down the road,” he said. “It does cause a hazard.”

Maria Doval, of Hopkinton, said she will abide by the law if it is changed, but for now, lets her dog ride on her lap to his grooming and veterinary appointments, plus weekly trips to doggie day care. Pancho, a 7-pound Maltese Shih Tzu with extreme separation anxiety, hates the car but remains calm if Doval keeps a tight grip on his harness as she drives.

“He’s literally just looking out the window from my lap,” she said. “He’s not free roaming, because I think that could be a distraction.”

While Rhodes said she has faced pushback from people “who really don’t want to be told what to do” on principle, she said most of the opposition comes from people who genuinely love their pets.

“They think that I’m somehow punishing them, when I don’t look at this as punishment in any way, shape or form,” said Rhodes. “I’m looking at it as the safety of the pet.”

ROTFFLMFAO

Nothing screams WTF??? louder than a big, bad ass dude is driving his badass Ram Hemi powered pickup with "Fifi" sitting his lap!!

[HEADING=2]Drive Free or Die? New Hampshire considers restricting pets in cars[/HEADING]
[pressherald.com/2023/01/20/drive-free-or-die-new-hampshire-considers-restricting-pets-in-cars/]('https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/20/drive-free-or-die-new-hampshire-considers-restricting-pets-in-cars/')

By HOLLY RAMER January 21, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is the only state that allows adults to drive without wearing seatbelts. Want to use your dog instead? Go for it, for now.

While the state currently has no lapdog-related laws, the Legislature is considering a bill that would make it illegal for someone to drive with “an animal of any size on their person.” The proposal is likely a longshot in the “Live Free or Die” state, but it’s generating plenty of debate.

“I never in my wildest dreams thought that this would become one of the more controversial bills of the session, but by God, here we are,” said the sponsor, state Rep. Jennifer Rhodes.

Rhodes, a Republican from Winchester, drafted the bill after watching a young girl nearly get struck by a car driven by a man holding two small dogs with one arm and petting them with the other. When her rage subsided, she decided to take action.

“I had a golden opportunity to make a positive change, so I did it,” she said. “I thought it was a no brainer.”

But as word got around, angry emails arrived. One writer, whom Rhodes declined to identify, argued that a well-behaved lapdog would be less distracting than an animal whining from the backseat.

“If I am driving my ill dog (or cat, or other pet) to the vet for medical attention or to be euthanized, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will have (and have had) that animal in my lap for that possibly final trip with them,” the person wrote. “Please stay out of people’s cars and let people have a small slice of happiness in the sanctity of their own vehicles.”

Hawaii is the only state that specifically prohibits drivers from holding animals on their laps, Rhodes said, though such drivers could face charges under broader distracted driving laws in multiple states. Rhode Island requires pets in vehicles to be restrained or under the physical control of someone other than the driver, while in New Jersey, pets in moving vehicles must be secured in a carrier or wear seat belts. The New Hampshire bill, which subjects violators to $100 fines, doesn’t go that far.

“If you want your dog to be in the backseat and have his head out the window, great. You want your dog to be in the passenger seat up there with you? That’s great. All we’re trying to do is say that the dog should not be on your person at all,” Rhodes said.

The bill has the support of Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera, who told the state House Transportation Committee last week that he has seen drivers with dogs of all shapes and sizes on their laps.

“I’ve seen dogs running back and forth between the front seat, the back seat, looking out one window, looking out the other window. I’ve seen drivers holding a pet with their left hand, and they’re trying to look over the dog as they are driving down the road,” he said. “It does cause a hazard.”

Maria Doval, of Hopkinton, said she will abide by the law if it is changed, but for now, lets her dog ride on her lap to his grooming and veterinary appointments, plus weekly trips to doggie day care. Pancho, a 7-pound Maltese Shih Tzu with extreme separation anxiety, hates the car but remains calm if Doval keeps a tight grip on his harness as she drives.

“He’s literally just looking out the window from my lap,” she said. “He’s not free roaming, because I think that could be a distraction.”

While Rhodes said she has faced pushback from people “who really don’t want to be told what to do” on principle, she said most of the opposition comes from people who genuinely love their pets.

“They think that I’m somehow punishing them, when I don’t look at this as punishment in any way, shape or form,” said Rhodes. “I’m looking at it as the safety of the pet.”

This line made me laugh -

"But as word got around, angry emails arrived. One writer, whom Rhodes declined to identify, argued that a well-behaved lapdog would be less distracting than an animal whining from the backseat."

Having been on some tough trips in the car with young children, well, yeah I agree! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.foxnews.com/us/los-angeles-hit-run-driver-who-plowed-into-mom-baby-stolen-car-murdered-after-light-sentence[/URL]

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.foxnews.com/media/prosecutors-think-alec-baldwin-facing-six-years-prison-famed-defense-attorney[/URL]

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.foxnews.com/us/los-angeles-hit-run-driver-who-plowed-into-mom-baby-stolen-car-murdered-after-light-sentence[/URL]

Well that seems to save another spot in jail for another perp that George Gascon will ease through.

this just keeps getting more bizarre...................

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.yahoo.com/news/george-santos-appears-claimed-acted-063551586.html[/URL]

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[HEADING=2]George Santos appears to have claimed he acted in 'Hannah Montana' and with Uma Thurman in a movie she wasn't actually in[/HEADING]

[LIST]
[*]A Wikipedia user called Anthony Devolder made elaborate claims about his acting experience.
[*]The name is a known alias of GOP Rep. George Santos, who has made false claims about his past.
[*]The Wiki bio also said the user performed in drag, something Santos has denied ever doing.
[/LIST]

Re: The Lapdog Law:

If that's what she's thinking of writing a law about she should take up a hobby. WAY too much free time on her hands.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.foxnews.com/us/los-angeles-hit-run-driver-who-plowed-into-mom-baby-stolen-car-murdered-after-light-sentence[/URL]

The teen was already on felony probation for poisoning a high school girl's drink at the time of the hit-and-run, which surveillance cameras captured on Aug. 6, 2021.

The video shows a stolen vehicle speeding the wrong way down a one-way backstreet. It plowed into a woman walking her infant son in a stroller. Then he hit the gas, accelerating away from the scene, where a good Samaritan in a pickup truck rammed the suspect vehicle head-on.

[[U]Los Angeles police responded[/U]]('https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/los-angeles') and found drugs in the driver’s system and marijuana in the car, according to an incident report obtained by Fox News.
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IF that's what this was related to, is anybody surprised? When the law keeps victimizing the victims this is going to become more frequent.

And based on the excerpt above, even if it was unrelated, they still did the world a favor. Live as a douchebag, die as a douchebag. Good riddance.

Here we go again! What is with pansy’s and this Mostly Peaceful?

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[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11658789/amp/Transgender-woman-denies-raping-two-women-transitioned.html[/URL]

With her penis.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mms-replacing-beloved-spokescandies-maya-rudolph-170220316.html[/URL]

What the hell??
Now who are the snowflakes???

Conservative critics on outlets like Fox News immediately took issue with the campaign, [suggesting that M&M's had gone "woke."]('https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/new-m-and-m-woke-package') Meanwhile, [Fox News' Tucker Carlson took issue]('https://www.salon.com/2023/01/13/tucker-carlson-is-once-again-enraged-by-woke-mandms-lack-of-appeal/') with the more empowered depiction of the female spokescandies, complaining that Purple appeared "plus-sized" and suggesting that the Green character was coded as a lesbian. While Carlson's objections inspired [some trolling on social media]('https://twitter.com/leash_kid_/status/1613243357878439936'), his argument improbably took root in conservative media circles and may have influenced Mars's decision to relegate the M&M's spokescandies to the sidelines. In their Twitter statement, the brand notably suggested that the recent decisions have been "polarizing," adding: "We're all about bringing people together."

On Twitter, M&M fans are certainly suggesting that the brand has bowed to Carlson and his candy-related rants.
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Add in this "manufactured controversy" - new album art for the 50th Anniversary reissuance of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. These people have gone off the rails seeing things that aren't there & then blowing them up.

:rolleyes:

Oh my goodness, I guess now this 2015 shot of my home that my neighbor took might offend some...

Guess what? I have absolutely NO F**CKS to give!!

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mms-replacing-beloved-spokescandies-maya-rudolph-170220316.html[/URL]

What the hell??
Now who are the snowflakes???

Conservative critics on outlets like Fox News immediately took issue with the campaign, [suggesting that M&M's had gone "woke."]('https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/new-m-and-m-woke-package') Meanwhile, [Fox News' Tucker Carlson took issue]('https://www.salon.com/2023/01/13/tucker-carlson-is-once-again-enraged-by-woke-mandms-lack-of-appeal/') with the more empowered depiction of the female spokescandies, complaining that Purple appeared "plus-sized" and suggesting that the Green character was coded as a lesbian. While Carlson's objections inspired [some trolling on social media]('https://twitter.com/leash_kid_/status/1613243357878439936'), his argument improbably took root in conservative media circles and may have influenced Mars's decision to relegate the M&M's spokescandies to the sidelines. In their Twitter statement, the brand notably suggested that the recent decisions have been "polarizing," adding: "We're all about bringing people together."

On Twitter, M&M fans are certainly suggesting that the brand has bowed to Carlson and his candy-related rants.
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Add in this "manufactured controversy" - new album art for the 50th Anniversary reissuance of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. These people have gone off the rails seeing things that aren't there & then blowing them up.

:rolleyes:

for 50 years this was the cover art (of course assuming no one knew :rolleyes: ),,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Two more mass shootings yesterday, this one and one in Ohio at a school ? 7 killed in shootings in Half Moon Bay, official says - NewsBreak

These shootings just give them more and more firepower for more gun laws, which we all know you can have all the laws you want, there needs to be more focus on the Mental health. Gun laws will not stop the people doing these nonsense killings all these laws do is hurt the true honest outdoorsman, Hunting, skeet shooting, target shooting, or just a gun collector.

These shootings just give them more and more firepower for more gun laws, which we all know you can have all the laws you want, there needs to be more focus on the Mental health. Gun laws will not stop the people doing these nonsense killings all these laws do is hurt the true honest outdoorsman, Hunting, skeet shooting, target shooting, or just a gun collector.

So very true